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Natural history of the animal kingdom for the use of young people : in three parts, comprising I. Mammalia : II. Birds : Part III. Reptiles, amphibia, fishes, insects, worms, molluscs, zoophytes, &c. : with 91 coloured plates, including about 850 figures, and numerous additional illustrations in the text

by: Kirby, W. F. (William Forsell), 1844-1912; Schubert, Gotthilf Heinrich von, 1780-1860; Mearns, Edgar Alexander, 1856-1916, former owner. DSI; Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Great Britain). Committee of General Literature and Education

Publication date: 1889
Topics: Zoology, Animals
Publisher: London ; Brighton : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge ; New York : E. & J.B. Young and Co.
Collection: biodiversity; smithsonian; americana
Contributor: Smithsonian Libraries
Language: English
Item Size: 614.2M

"Published under the direction of the committee of general literature and education appointed by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge."

"Printed by J.F. Schreiber, Esslingen, Germany."

Includes index

extracted picklist

SCNHRB copy (39088015066525) lacking t.p.'s to pt. II & III?

SCNHRB copy stamped on t.p.: Mearns Collection; blind-embossed: Smithsonian Institution National Museum [ms. acc. no.] 287709

SCNHRB copy bound in blue buckram, title in gilt on spine

Notes

A small number of foldouts has bottom text slightly cut off

Addeddate: 2010-02-23 17:45:29
Associated-names: Schubert, Gotthilf Heinrich von, 1780-1860; Mearns, Edgar Alexander, 1856-1916, former owner; Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Great Britain). Committee of General Literature and Education
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Worldcat (source edition): 8895103